Research Article

The effects of some biofertilizers on yield, chlorophyll index and sugar content in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera L.)

Volume: 58 Number: 2 June 30, 2021
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The effects of some biofertilizers on yield, chlorophyll index and sugar content in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera L.)

Abstract

Objective: The study was conducted to investigate the effects of commercial bio-fertilizers such as BM-Root-Pan, BM-Megaflu and BM-Coton-Plus on the yield, quality and chlorophyll content of sugar beet. Material and Methods: The experiment was carried out in Karapınar-Konya in the 2017 sugar beet growing season. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. Bio-fertilizers were applied to soil twice at the stage of BBCH 16-19 and BBCH 35. Results: The differences among control, BM-Root-Pan, BM-Megaflu and BM-Coton-Plus for root weight, root length, root diameter, per plant sugar yield and root yield were significant. The highest root weight, root length, root diameter and per plant sugar yield recorded in BM-Megaflu with Bacillus megaterium, Pantoea agglomerans and Pseudomonas fluorescens. Conclusion: Bio-fertilizers containing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria had capable of increasing sugar beet yield.

Keywords

Chlorophyll index , plant growth promoting bacteria , sugar beet , sugar content , Bio-fertilizers

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APA
Çınar, V. M., & Ünay, A. (2021). The effects of some biofertilizers on yield, chlorophyll index and sugar content in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera L.). Journal of Agriculture Faculty of Ege University, 58(2), 163-170. https://doi.org/10.20289/zfdergi.714633